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    Get Moving on those Goals by Eating Elephant Steaks

    Few things stop us as much as the start.

    Face it: you can set all the goals in the world, but actually taking the first step towards achieving it can be the biggest hurdle of all. Often the goals we set are difficult, complex, or ask us to make tough choices. So we don’t even start.

    Here’s a piece of advice that has helped me, and many of my clients, get started on goal attainment: Think of elephants.

    Of course…elephants! Elephants??? What about ‘em?

    Here’s Elephant Tip #1: Eat elephant steaks. It’s nothing new, and it’s based on the old, old joke, “How do you eat an elephant?” “One bite at a time!”

    I know, I know…not kosher…(the joke OR the elephant).

    Think of the goal as an elephant, and then cut that elephant into steaks. Steaks that are substantial enough to be noticed on your plate, but not so big that they choke, stuff or scare you. Then cut that steak into bite-size pieces, and eat one at a time.

    Try this approach:

    Goal #1: ____________________________________________________________

    Elephant Steak 1:______________________________________

      • Bite 1:_______________________________________________________
      • Bite 2:_______________________________________________________

     

      • Bite 3:_______________________________________________________


    Elephant Steak 2:______________________________________

      • Bite 1:_______________________________________________________
      • Bite 2:_______________________________________________________

     

      • Bite 3:_______________________________________________________

     

    Elephant Steak 3:_____________________________________

      • Bite 1:_______________________________________________________
      • Bite 2:_______________________________________________________

     

      • Bite 3:_______________________________________________________

    …and so on.

    Having trouble cutting your elephant into steaks, or your steaks into bites? Ask a friend, family member or someone you trust to help you cut your meat. Just like in the old days!

    Wondering what Elephant Tip#2 is? Stay tuned…

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